After the many questions for a second edition of the Smartlures “Pass Me The Salt” weekend. We can inform you that we have! The second edition of the Smartlures “Pass Me The Salt” weekend is this year from 6-7-2018 till 8-9-2018. We have chosen this year to do the sea bass-weekend a bit earlier in the season. Our experience has shown that the catches in the months of June and July tend to be better in terms of the numbers. And also in these months can catch that big bass. Got myself most of the 60 and 70 plus in June and July. September and October can also certainly be good months and the bass are bit thicker, but the catches were often quite a lot variable.

The planning is to by Friday noon 6 July to Sunday 8 July up to the end of the afternoon with a group of enthusiastic fly fishermen behind the sea bass. Arrival Friday afternoon somewhere around 12pm and 5 pm and Sunday we will leave at 6pm. The people which want to come earlier or later is not problem away. The participants who would like to stay a little longer Friday through Monday can do this too. Write this in your mail. The amount for participation that will stay longer is €25,-. For Sunday evening there is also dinner and Monday morning we will arrange for breakfast and packed lunches.

We will be staying at Beachcenter Oostvoorne in the simple cottag near to the Oostvoornsemeer, just a 5-minute drive from the first spots. The cottages are simply furnished, each with 2 bunk beds, kitchenette with microwave and coffee maker and refrigerator. Also, each cottage features a simple seating area. Per 2 log cabins shared a shower cabin.

In the morning we provide breakfast and there is the possibility to make a lunch package. (You can also pick up at the local supermarket what to eat during the day). On Friday night there will be soup and bread and hamburger. On Saturday night we organise a barbecue for the group. Just take your own alcoholic beverages and some goodies for the evening.

We have an option until the end of this week for the cottages. Would you like this year along with the Smartlures “Pass Me The Salt” weekends make quick decision. The price for the weekend is €175,-per person for 3 nights including breakfast, packed lunches and evening meals. Take your own linens (sleeping bag). Against payment of €12.50 extra it is possible to order bedding for your sleeping place

This year’s weekend is again one of fishing under each other, but to increase the tension, we will have this year 3 prizes available for the 3 biggest bass caught during this weekend. Each participant will have its own original Smartlures-measuring tape to take the picture of the bass you caught. The biggest bass caught Friday 1pm till Sunday 4pm counts, at 5 pm you are expected back for the award ceremony at the cottages.

But for allit is just a weekend hardcore fishing and in the evening enjoying a beer and hopefully with a few nice fish story-telling.

The weekend is definitely suitable for fishermen with little to no experience. It is intended to help each other in this wonderful fishing. All participants will be provided with the necessary information about the bass fishing in the beautiful Europoort area.

In July the nights are nice and short so there can be long days fishing, night fishing in this month is also often very good and definitely worth to give it a try. Here is a overview of the predictions of the tide during the sea bass weekend.

Tide prediction for the weekend.

What do you need?

Fishing rod in the class #8 or #9 (#10 can but find this myself a bit overkill, with a good #8 or #9 you can a 70 + fine blocks). 2 fishing rods so you can easily switch with your lines and you have so always backup with you.

Reel with a closed slip system, the salt is otherwise really disastrous for your material. (In the evening certainly just rinse your gear in the shower)

Lines, fish itself much with the Forty Plus Sniper Inter/Sink3 and the Forty Plus Sniper Intermediate. Since a year is the Cortland Compact Intermediat with Clear tip lines one of the favourites for the bright parts of the Europoort.

Streamers, we fish itself much with the Sybai Salt water Flash Hair streamer and the H2O Sculpting Fibre Minnow, water is very bright and sunny weather then the preference is to, for example, a EP streamer without flash o.i.d. there in processed. Shrimp and crab imitations may also very effective.

A well with waders wading shoes or the better dive shoes (I use itself now also and have to say work super for this work)

A good waterproof jacket (there may well be a temper rain fall)

Stripping basket

Landing net

Stripping guards

Good plier

Camera

If you need more info or if you want to sign up for this weekend please send an email to info@smartlures.nl.